Ceremonial Portrait
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| In an era where a virtual avatar can reveal more about a person than their actual deeds, the app "Ceremonial Portrait / Create Your Own Idol" acts as a mirror reflecting our perpetual desire to seek a leader, not an internal compass. With an ironic smirk, this app invites everyone to become the creators of their own idols, assembling their images from a mosaic of historical despots and pop culture icons who may tomorrow stand on the pedestals in their hearts. Regime change? No problem! With ease, we open "Ceremonial Portrait" and replace the toppled idol with a new one—Here, in the carousel of idols, everyone can feel part of the mass, unanimously selecting the next "big brother". Or on the contrary, take the opportunity to ponder: isn't it time to stop searching for a savior and take life into our own hands? The app simulates a service offering a choice of different leader models for coloring, and as a trial example in this version, models of Lenin, Lukashenko, Putin, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Hitler, an Elephant, Stalin, and the Virgin Mary are available. By pressing different elements on the screen and moving sliders, users of the app can manipulate the models, and by choosing pictures to their taste from a range of various symbolic images offered, kaleidoscopically cover their leaders with endless patterns of tattoos. Each image can become a mirror of their own inner world or socio-political opinion. |
